Torn {3.5★} picks up where Tainted left off. As we saw in the first book, Lily Carlyle, in the body of Alice Purdue, is trying to lock the doors to Hell keeping the demons from overtaking the Earth. With all the twists and turns in the series, I will keep my review short to avoid any spoilers for this one or the previous book.In Torn, we find her battling to protect her little sister, Rose, from a demon from their past, one she thought was long gone. She continues to feel a strong attraction toward Deacon even though she remains uncertain as to where his loyalties really lie. And a new character, Kiera, is introduced as Lily's partner. This book is no less action packed than the first. It's full of demon battles, the struggle between what you desire and what you know is right, and the "do whatever it takes" to protect those you love. We see the end of two semi-main characters, one we cheered and one we will miss.I will definitely be reading Turned to complete the trilogy and see how Lily makes out. So far, I felt that Tainted was better than Torn, but both keep you guessing.